Naturally this may make the process a bit cumbersome and websites that does not behave like this will gain a bit competitive advantage.
If the server can run a script to analyze what plugins you're running, what else can it take? Exfiltration of arbitrary data is not something that is OK.
You can't force a server to serve, nor should you force a client to give more information than is necessary to serve the request. Anything else is no longer technology, it's adversarial and now we're in a Prisoner's Dilemma.
I hate billboards. I feel like they’re too intrusive and wouldn’t mind seeing a ban.
Especially the ones that are back lit. Can’t believe advertisers are given the right to attempt to distract drivers the most.
Broadcast static-media advertisements generally aren't engaged in a cat-and-mouse game where they increase surveillance to combat fraud.